Credentialing

Credentialing is the process of awarding academic credit for courses, trainings, workshops, and/or examinations taken outside accredited college programs. Successful completion of this learning results in a credential, which may be in the form of a certificate, transcript, or license. Course credit is based on establishing an equivalency between the non-collegiate course and a QCC course. The course equivalency is determined by rigorous faculty review through a process known as QCC’s Request for Course-Equivalency Credit, or based on nationally recognized credit recommendations from the American Council on Education (ACE). Examples of trainings appropriate for credentialing include: computer certification courses, business-related seminars and workshops, military education, EMT and Massachusetts Firefighting Academy classes. After the credit review, a QCC course number and title are noted on the transcript along with the number of credits and the grade of “P.” Program restrictions apply.

If you are interested in earning credit through credentialing, here are your next steps:

• Contact Academic Support Services for an appointment.
• Provide an official copy of your credentials (transcripts, certificates, or other official documentation).
• Bring a check payable to Quinsigamond Community College to cover credentialing fees.
• After your credentialing has been recorded, you will receive official notification from QCC’s Registrar’s Office.
• For more information about earning credit for military training, the following web-sites are recommended:

For information about the U.S. Army:
http://www.acenet.edu/calec/military/aarts_sm.html

For information about the U.S. Navy:
http://www.acenet.edu/calec/military/smart_sm.html